Posted Thu Jan 18, 2007, 4:02pm Subject: new coffee house in San Jose?

While visiting BlueBottle today, I was whining about the lack of decent coffee, with the exception of Barefoot, in the South bay. They told me of a new place in San Jose, across from City hall by the name of E-Moka. I'm not sure about the spelling. They use BlueBottle Beans and were trained by BlueBottle.

While visiting BlueBottle today, I was whining about the lack of decent coffee, with the exception of Barefoot, in the South bay. They told me of a new place in San Jose, across from City hall by the name of E-Moka. I'm not sure about the spelling. They use BlueBottle Beans and were trained by BlueBottle.

Someone on Craigslist also posted about another new coffee shop in SJ: Bellano Coffee (3985 Stevens Creek Blvd, between Saratoga Ave and Lawrence Expressway) that they claim is approaching Barefoot quality as well...

I pass by this place on the way to Barefoot. It's near the corner of Saratoga and Stevens Creek on the Hummer side. (Stevens Creek is an auto row). It's in a recently built strip mall.If it's good, it's still undiscovered as I never see a crowd there. One day I'll actually stop there, maybe.

Better than Barefoot? To my palate thatís a stretch. Iíve been going there since they opened, easily best espresso Downtown . Blue Bottle custom blends for them, I believe guat, png, yerg and sidamo. Like their ristretto, nice machiato but from there it tends to get lost in milk for me.

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